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[[access]]
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== Access {kib}
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The fastest way to access {kib} is to use our hosted {es} Service. If you <<install, installed {kib} on your own>>, access {kib} through the web application.
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=== Set up on cloud
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include::{docs-root}/shared/cloud/ess-getting-started.asciidoc[]
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[[log-on-to-the-web-application]]
=== Log on to the web application
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If you are using a self-managed deployment, access {kib} through the web application on port 5601.
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. Point your web browser to the machine where you are running {kib} and specify the port number. For example, `localhost:5601` or `http://YOURDOMAIN.com:5601`.
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To remotely connect to {kib}, set <server-host,server.host>> to a non-loopback address.
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. Log on to your account.
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. Go to the home page, then click *{kib}*.
. To make the {kib} page your landing page, click *Make this my landing page*.
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[[status]]
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=== Check the {kib} status
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The status page displays information about the server resource usage and installed plugins.
To view the {kib} status page, use the status endpoint. For example, `localhost:5601/status`.
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image::images/kibana-status-page-7_14_0.png[Kibana server status page]
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For JSON-formatted server status details, use the `localhost:5601/api/status` API endpoint.
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=== {kib} not ready
If you receive an error that the {kib} `server is not ready`, check the following:
* The {es} connectivity:
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[source,sh]
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`curl -XGET elasticsearch_ip_or_hostname:9200/`
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* The {kib} logs:
** Linux, DEB or RPM package: `/var/log/kibana/kibana.log`
** Linux, tar.gz package: `$KIBANA_HOME/log/kibana.log`
** Windows: `$KIBANA_HOME\log\kibana.log`
* The health status of `.kibana*` indices
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